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Acrosome

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Organelle in top of sperm to digest egg cell membrane

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Active Site

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Specific region on an enzyme where the reaction takes place

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Active Transport

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The movement of substances from a high concentration to a low concentration.

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Benedict’s Test

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A test for reducing sugars that produces different colours based on the amount of reducing sugars present.

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Benedict’s Test Results

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Blue: None
Green/Yellow: Some
Red: Large Amount

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Biuret Test

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A test which turns purple when protein is present.

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Calorimetry

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A method of measuring hear transfer during a chemical reaction.

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Carbohydrases

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Enzymes that break down carbs into simple sugars.

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Carbohydrate

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Large molecules that is synthesised from simple sugars.

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10
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Cell

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The basic building blocks of life

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Cell membrane

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A partially permeable barrier that surrounds the cell

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12
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Cell wall

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An hotelier layer that strengthens plant cells

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Chloroplast

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An organelle that is the site of photosynthesis.

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Chromosome

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A long coiled module of DNA that carries genetic information.

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Cilia

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Hair like structures found on epithelial cells which waft substances into one direction

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Ciliated Epithelial Cell

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A type of epithelial cell that lines the respiratory track and uterus.

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Concentration Gradient

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The difference of concentration in 2 areas.

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18
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Denaturation

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The permanent change in shape of enzymes active site due to exposure to high temperatures or extremes of pH.

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Diffusion

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The net spreading out of particles from a high to low concentration.

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Diploid Cells

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A cell that contains two copies of each chromosome.

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Egg Cell

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A specialised female cell involved in reproduction

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Electron microscope

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A type of microscope that uses a beam of electrons focused by magnets to produce an image of a specimen. It has a greater magnification and resolution than a light microscope.

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Emulsion Test

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A test that produces a cloudy emulsion if lipids are present.

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Enzyme

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A biological catalyst that increase rate of reaction in living organisms.

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Eukaryotic Cell

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A type of cell found in plants and animals that contains a nucleus.

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Flagella

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A long hair like structure found on bacterias for movement.

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Haploid Cell

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A cell that contains a single copy of each chromosome.

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Iodine Test

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A test that produces a blue/black colour when starch is present

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Light Microscope

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A type of microscope that uses a series of lenses to magnify the light reflecting of a specimen.

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Lipases

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Enzymes that break down fatty acids and glycerol

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Lipid

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A large molecule that is synthesised from fatty acids and glycerol.

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Lock and Key Hypothesis

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A theory that describes how substrates must be the correct shape to fit the shape on an enzyme.

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Image Size=

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Magnification*Real Size

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Micrometer

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μm - 0.000001 of Meter (Power of -6)

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35
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Millimetre

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mm - 0.001 of Meter (Power of -3)

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36
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Mitochondria

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An organelle that is the site of respiration.

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37
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Nanometer

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nm - 0.000000001 of Meter (Power of -9)

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Organelle

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A specialised structure found in a cell

39
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Osmosis

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Diffusion of water from a high concentration to a low one across a partially permeable membrane.

40
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Change in Mass

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(Final Mass - Initial Mass) / Initial Mass

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Picometer

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pm - 0.000000000001 of Meter (Power of -12)

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Plasmid

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Loops of DNA found in cytoplasm of prokaryotic cells.

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Proteases

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Enzymes that break down proteins into amino acids

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Protein

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Large molecules synthesised from amino acids

45
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Rate of Reaction

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The speed reactants are converted into products

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Resolution

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The smallest distance between two objects that can be distinguished

47
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Ribosomes

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Sub-Cellular structures that are the

sight of protein synthesis

48
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Specialised Cell

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A cell that has a structure which makes it adapted to its function

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Specifcity

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Describes the ability for an enzyme to catalyst only a particular reaction which a substrate fits the active site of an enzyme

50
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Sperm Cell

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A specialised male cell used in reproduction

51
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Vacuole

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An organelle found in plant cells that stores ap and supports the cell

52
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Animal and Plant Cells are…

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Eukaryotic

53
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Bacterial Cells are…

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Prokaryotic

54
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Eukaryotic Cells have…

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Cell Membrane, Cytoplasm and a Nucleus

55
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Prokaryotic Cells have…

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Cell Wall, Cell Membrane, Cytoplasm and Plasmids

56
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Nucleus

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Contains DNA for a particular protein to build new cells

57
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Cytoplasm

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Liquid substance were reactions occur and organelles are found in it

58
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Cell Membrane

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Controls what enters and leaves the cell

59
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Mitchondria

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Where aerobic respiration reaction occur and produce energy for the cell

60
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Ribosomes

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Where protein synthesis occurs

61
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Only in plant cells…

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Chloroplasts, Permanent Vacuole and a Cell Wall

62
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Chloroplasts

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Where photosynthesis occurs providing food for the plant.

63
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Chlorophyll Pigment

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In chloroplast and harvests light for photosynthesis

64
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Sperm Cells have…

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Streamlined heads, long tails, many mitochondria, acrosome and a haploid nucleus

65
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Egg Cells have…

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Many mitochondria, large size, haploid nucleus

66
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Ciliated Epithelial Cells have…

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Have cilia to move bacteria stuck in mucus to stomach to be killed by acid

67
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Root Hair Cells have…

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Large surface area and mitochondria

68
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Root Hair Cells are for…

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Taking water in to the plant by osmosis

69
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Xylem Cells are for…

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Transporting water and minerals around the plant

70
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Phloem Cells are for..

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Moving products of photosynthesis around the plant

71
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How many lenses does a light microscope have?

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2

72
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Where are light microscopes usually luminated from?

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Underneath

73
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Approximate Maximum Magnification of Light Microscope

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2000x

74
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Approximate Maximum Magnification of Electron Microscope

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2,000,000x

75
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Magnification of Light Microscope

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Magnification of Eyepiece Lens*Magnification of Objective Lens

76
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Eyepiece of Microscope

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Part of microscope to look through to see specimens

77
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Barrell of Microscope

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Part of microscope that can be moved to focus the image

78
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Turret of Microscope

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Part of microscope that is rotated to change magnification

79
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Lens of Microscope

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Increases magnification of specimen

80
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Stage

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Flat surface where specimen is placed

81
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Why are chemical stains used

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To see the specimen more clearly

82
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Magnification

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Measured Size/Actual Size

83
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Independent Variable

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What we change

84
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Control Variable

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What we keep the same

85
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Dependant Variable

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What we measure

86
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What do enzymes do?

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Controlling reactions, break up larger molecules and join smaller molecules.

87
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Enzymes have an optimum…

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pH, temperature and substrate concentration

88
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Human body temperature is around…

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37*

89
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Rate calculation

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Rate = Change / Time
Eg: 5g of protein takes 30 mins to convert-
5/30

90
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Carboghydrases are produced in…

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The salivary glands, pancreas and small intestine

91
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Proteases are produced in…

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The stomach, pancreas and small intestine

92
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Lipases are produced in…

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The pancreas and small intestine

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